Getting the lighting right in a room can be a tricky thing; it can make or break a scheme. If you get it right, it can create a cosy atmosphere, supply you with sufficient lighting for you to work and even create different moods. Get it…
Call me a nerd 🤓, but there is nothing so satisfying as producing a perfectly drawn floor plan or elevation- by hand. Anyone with me?! I very rarely (if ever these days) have any professional need to produce hand drawn plans for client work, but I…
As an interior designer, you’ll be creating visuals that your client is going to judge you upon, but are your visuals good enough? Are they serving you well? In this blog, we’re going to look at all of the different brand visuals that you need…
Even though I love interior design, I have to admit that I sometimes find the industry a bit… well, elitist, if I’m honest. There is a certain snobbery about the brands you choose to specify, noses turn up if you recommend retail products and your…
You’ve completed your training, you’re building your website, and then it hits you. You need a portfolio. Preferably a beautiful one, full of gorgeous after shots that make potential clients swoon. The problem? You’ve never had a paying client. So where on earth do you…
Everyone knows that good interior designers need to have a whole range of skills. They need to be good with colour, good with textiles, good with bringing a scheme together. But aside from all of the design work, there are also a raft of hidden…
In my experience, most people don’t come into interior design straight from school at age 18. Many people become an interior designer later in life, often as a second career, and usually after they have discovered a passion for the subject after decorating their own…
Knowing how to price your interior design services is one of the biggest struggles for designers; how do you know if you’re charging too much or too little? 💡 Too high? You might scare off potential clients.💡 Too low? You’ll end up working 24/7 for very little return. If you’re…
If you’ve recently set up your interior design business, or you’re in the process of doing so, there’s a good chance you’ve told yourself something like: “I’ll take any project. I don’t want to limit myself.” It makes sense on the surface. More appeal equals…
If you feel like a fraud in your business, and you’re constantly worrying that you’re going to be found out, you need to read this guide to imposter syndrome for interior designers- right now! How to Recognise Imposter Syndrome If you are struggling with imposter…